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May 19, 2024

　　At the southern end of the Parque del Buen Retiro is La Rosaleda with its more than 4000 roses.

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Basílica de San Francisco El Grande

　　Crowning Madrid’s oldest neighborhood of La Latina is an architectural and visual masterpiece that is the Basílica de San Francisco el Grande (Basilica of Saint Francis the Great) — as much a place of Catholic worship as it is a temple paying homage to Spanish art. Its several marble and...

Wanda Metropolitano

　　The state-of-the-art new home of Atlético de Madrid – they moved in in late 2017 – seats 67,703 people and has already become a firm favourite among fans, even those who miss the cauldron-like Estadio Vicente Calderón. Tickets to matches can be purchased online – click on 'Entradas' then 'Aforo...

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu

　　Football fans and budding Madridistas (Real Madrid supporters) will want to make a pilgrimage to the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, a temple to all that’s extravagant and successful in football. Self-guided tours take you up into the stands for a panoramic view of the stadium, then through the presidential box, press...

Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

　　The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is one of the three points composing Madrid’s Golden Triangle of Art along the Paseo del Prado (Art Walk), together with the Museo del Prado and the Reina Sofía. Once a privately owned art collection started by the Baron Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, and later on expanded by his...

Museo del Prado

　　The Prado is one of the world’s most dazzling art museums. 　　From the medieval to early modern, its vast collection of European works is housed in a grand building on the Paseo del Prado. Smack in the heart of Madrid’s Golden Triangle of Art, an area that is now a...

Templo de Debod

　　Few people would ever guess that a 2200-year-old Egyptian temple exists in the center of Madrid. Yet the Templo de Debod is in no way a Vegas-style replica of an Egyptian monument — its origins trace as far back as the 2nd century BCE to the ancient city of Meroë on...

Museo Lázaro Galdiano

　　This imposing early-20th-century Italianate stone mansion, set discreetly back from the street, belonged to Don José Lázaro Galdiano (1862–1947), a successful businessman and passionate patron of the arts. His astonishing private collection, which he bequeathed to the city upon his death, includes 13,000 works of art and objets d’art, a...

　　Spain's jewel-box Palacio Real is used only occasionally for royal ceremonies; the royal family moved to the modest Palacio de la Zarzuela years ago. 　　When the alcázar (Muslim fortress) burned down in 1734, Felipe V, the first of the Bourbon kings, decided to build a palace that would dwarf all...

Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

　　Part of Madrid’s golden triangle of art museums, The Reina Sofia is home to a huge collection of modern art. Focussing on Spanish works, the star attraction is indisputably Guernica. 　　A harrowing reflection on the atrocities committed during Spain’s Civil War, Picasso’s masterpiece still stuns crowds to this day. It’s...

Parque del Buen Retiro

　　Once the exclusive preserve of the Spanish royal family, Parque del Buen Retiro has been public property since the late 19th century. The park’s name means “retreat” in Spanish and the huge 292-acre (118-hectare) green space provides just that to Madrid’s citizens. On any weekend, there’s a festive atmosphere as...

Plaza de Toros Las Ventas

　　One of Spain’s most atmospheric arenas, the Plaza de Toros Las Ventas has hosted everything from Beatles concerts to motocross competitions during its eight-decade history. But it is the controversial sport of bullfighting for which the stadium was built and is best known for, with aficionados of the activity hailing...

　　One of the better flamenco stages in town, Cardamomo draws more tourists than aficionados, but the flamenco is top-notch. The early show lasts just 50 minutes, the later 1½ hours. ...

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